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PATENTED SEPT. 8, 1908.

S. G. UNRUH.

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APPLIOATION FILED MAE.18,1908.

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SGHUYLER O. UNRUH, OF ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN.

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T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SoHUYLER O. UNRUH, citizen of the United States,residin at St. Joseph, in the county of Berrien and tate of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Signs, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The present invention provides means for advertising purposes, beingparticularly designed for places where beverages are dispensed.

The invention embodies a on and saucer and means cooperating therewitfor causing a vapor to rise, simulating the steam passing off from ahotbeverage, such as tea, coffee,

cocoa or the like.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof andalso to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and the meansfor effecting the result, reference is to be had to the followingdescription and accom anying drawings- Whi e the invention may beadapted to different forms. and conditions by changes within the scopeof the appended claims in the structure and minor details withoutdeparting from the spirit or essential features thereof, still thepreferred embodiment is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an advertising device embodying theinvention, showing the same connected with a steam generator, such as acoffee urn. I Fig. 2 is a vertical central section of the cup andsaucer, showing the connections. Fig. 3 is a detail -perspective view ofthe combined lock nut:

and distributer.

Corresponding and like arts are referred to in the followingdesc-riptlon and indicated in all the views of the drawingsby the samereference characters.

The numerals l and 2 indicate, respectively, a cup and saucer, which maybe of any size, design and construction. l/Vithin the lower portion ofthe cup is arranged a distributer 3 having connection with a steam pipe4 by meansof which steam is supplied thereto "from any suitable source,such for.

instance, as an urn 5, used for heating either water, tea, coffee or thelike. A short pipe 6 is passed through registering openings 1n thebottoms of the cup and saucer and receives the'di'stributer 3 and a locknut 7. Packing 8 is fitted upon the pipe 6 both between theSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 18, 1908. Serial No. 421,878.

Patented Sept. 8, 1908.

distributer 3 and cup 1 and the saucer 2 and lock nut 7. The supply pipe4 is coupled to the lower end of the ipe 6. The distributer 3 alsoserves as a loo 9 and'between it and the nut 7 the parts 1 and 2 areclam ed The distributer 3 consists of a hol ow head having a stem whichis threaded to make screw thread connection with the upper end of thepipe 6. The upper end of the space within the distributer is maderounding and minute openings or passages 9- extend therefrom through thetop of the distributer to deliver the steam in minute jets so that saidsteam rising will create the impression of vapor given off by a hotbeverage contained Within the .cup.

The cup and saucer may be of any material and may be displayed in frontof a place of business or in any manner to attract attene tion anddirect the public to the place where hot drinks may be obtained.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A sign for advertising hot drinks, the same consisting of a cup andsaucer, a pipe passed through openings in the bottoms of said cup andsaucer and having connection at its lower end with a source of steam sup1y, a distributer fitted to the upper end of said pipe and arrangedwithin the lower portion of the cup, and a lock nut threaded upon thelower end of said pipe and cooperating with the said distributer tosecure the cup and saucer.

2. The herein described "sign for advertising hot drinks, the sameconsisting of a cup and saucer having openings in their bottoms,

a pipe passed through said openings, a distributer fitted to the upperend of the pipe and consistingof a hollow head and a stem, 45 the upperportion of the space of the hollow head'being rounded and having minuteopenings leading therefrom through the top and sides of thedistributer,a1ock nut fitted to the lower end of said pipe andcooperating with the distributer to clamp the cup and saucer, andpacking mounted upon the pipe between the distributer and cup andbetween the lock nut and saucer.

, In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

SOHUYLER C. UNRUH. .[L. s.] Witnesses:

N. A. HAMILTON, LAW ENCE O. FYFE.

